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Office of Structural Materials - Precast/Prestress Concrete Quality
Precast Concrete Quality Control
Effective October 1, 2003, the Department - with significant input from industry representatives - implemented a new Precast Concrete Quality Control specification for the following items:
- Piles
- Girders
- Deck Units
- Mechanically Stablized Earth (MSE) panels
The new Standard Special Provision requires:
- Successful completion of the Precast Concrete Fabrication Qualification Audit prior to commencing work on any of the above precast items
- The Prime Contractor to designate a Quality Control Manager (QCM)
- An approved Precast Concrete Quality Control Plan
- Specific reporting requirements documenting the precasting operation
The Precast Concrete Fabrication Qualfication Audit form can be downloaded from the Contractor Resources Webpage.
Status of Facility Audits, click here.
For more information:
Lab Quality Control Certification, Independent Assurance Program (IAP), Quality Control Certification and Equipment Calibration, contact:
Flexible Pavement Branch, Telephone 916-227-7162.
Caltrans Test Method CTM-109 Certification, contact:
Pavement Standards Team, Telephone 916-227-5707
Or write to the:
Califorrnia Department of Transportation, Division of Engineering Services
Materials Engineering and Testing Services
5900 Folsom Boulevard
Sacramento, California, 95819
Further question and comments contact Mr. Keith Hoffman.
Please send comments or suggestions about this web page via e-mail to:
alan_huckabay@dot.ca.gov
Page last updated September 9, 2005